Planning your stay

• The destination: The most important thing is to choose a destination you want to explore! Cycling trips are about the road and the effort, of course, but above all they are about discovering new landscapes and heritage with every mile you ride, as well as the culinary delights that await you at the end of each day. Be sure to choose a destination whose culture, history, cuisine, and climate interest you!

 

• The difficulty of the route: Cycling trips are accessible to everyone, but it is important to choose a trip whose difficulty level suits both your desires and your abilities. If you are just starting out as a cycle tourist, it is probably better for you to discover this way of traveling on a rolling and pleasant route rather than tackling the Alps right off the bat!

 

• Your travel goal: for some cycle tourists, the aim is to rack up the miles and replicate a cycling experience similar to the major professional tours. For others, the goal is more epicurean, immersed in discovering a region or even a country, traveling on a human scale every day, taking the time to stop and enjoy themselves whenever the mood takes them. That's why we offer several options that can be tailored to your desires and those of your group members. Free days, optional itineraries, extending your stay... anything is possible!

Each of our trips includes a rating from 1 to 6, which indicates the difficulty of the daily route, allowing you to prepare for the most challenging days or even avoid them. Weather conditions (sun, rain, wind direction, temperature) and altitude can also affect the level of effort required on a given day. To choose the right tour for you, consult our advisors!

The proposed price and mileage are provided for informational purposes only.

Prepare for your departure

Once you have chosen and purchased your trip, it's time to start planning! You will receive the GPX files for the route by email, allowing you to review each day's cycling route in order to identify any major difficulties, possible stopping points, bike shops, and other places of interest along the way.

With the route in hand, you can also identify the cultural, historical, and natural sites you want to visit. This will allow you to choose which days to cycle and which days to rest, when possible. For tourists with multiple interests, we offer trips centered around stopover towns that allow you to take rest days as needed, with the only mandatory cycling days being those that connect two stopover towns.

If you are using your own bike and need to fly, be sure to check out our page on packing a bike.

In any case, prepare everything you need to ensure your independence on the road: a repair kit, a few patches, energy bars, and clothing suitable for the climate of your trip. Also identify any items or products that may be difficult to find at your destination. For example, your favorite energy bars or gels, or even your preferred pain relief cream for those days when your legs feel heavy from the day before!